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Rob Phillips

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Physics and Biology

California Institute of Technology

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About Rob Phillips at California Institute of Technology

Rob Phillips is a professor at Caltech who applies physics and quantitative approaches to study gene regulation, bacterial genetics, and biological networks.

Research Areas

Gene Regulatory NetworksBacterial GeneticsRNA SynthesisProtein SynthesisActive NetworksBiophysicsSystems BiologyBiotechnology

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